Asia
Mola acquires ‘multi-year’ PFL rights in Italy, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
Indonesia-based streaming service Mola has acquired exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in Italy, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia as part of a “multi-year” deal with the mixed-martial art…
World Archery retains Sony to continue growth in India
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks renewed its deal for World Archery media rights in the Indian subcontinent with an expectation that viewership will grow in the country.
SPOTV lands exclusive rights to the US Masters in eight markets across Southeast Asia
Pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has secured exclusive rights to the US Masters golf tournament in eight markets across Southeast Asia as part of a one-year deal with the Augusta National Golf Club
Chinese Professional Baseball League teams and Eleven agree streaming deal with Twitch
Live matches from the upcoming 2022 season of Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League will be streamed globally on Twitch
UFC value to treble in Korea as streaming manoeuvres continue
The sharp increase in the UFC’s value was driven by two rounds of competitive bidding between CJ, Eclat and a third bidder understood to be a local agency.
Shanghai Football Association taps Pixellot for automated match coverage
Automated sports broadcast and analytics company Pixellot has agreed a deal with the Shanghai Football Association covering matches played by its member leagues and teams
CCTV shows first NBA game after 18-month blackout
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV today (Wednesday) broadcast an NBA game for the first time since October 2020
BCCI launches IPL rights tender
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched a tender for rights to the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament for the next five-year cycle, with an e-auction to be held to determine…
Elta acquires Premier League rights in Taiwan
Broadcaster Elta TV has acquired the rights in Taiwan for the English Premier League for the next three-season cycle, 2022-23 to 2024-25
EA Sports appoints ONE Esports to organise 2022 EACC events in Southeast Asia
EA Sports has appointed ONE Esports, the esports division of Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship, to organise its 2022 EA Sports Champions Cup (EACC) events that begin next month
FPT acquires season-long Professional Fighters League broadcast rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese telco FPT has secured exclusive rights in Vietnam to the Professional Fighters League, as part of a season-long agreement with the four-year-old mixed martial arts promotion
Sony renews World Archery rights for two seasons
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has extended its World Archery media rights deal covering the Indian subcontinent and spanning the 2022 and 2023 seasons
FanCode nets J.League rights in Indian subcontinent
Online streaming platform FanCode has secured exclusive media rights in the Indian subcontinent to the J.League, the top division of Japanese football
Taiwan’s Videoland acquires Formula One rights
Videoland, the pay-television broadcaster in Taiwan, has secured rights to the Formula One World Championship in an agreement with the Reddentes Sports agency
Johan Buse, chief of consumer business group, StarHub
Johan Buse, head of StarHub's consumer business unit, spoke to SportBusiness Media about how its new six-season deal for Premier League rights fits into the company's wider strategy.
Apple dips a toe with MLB but has plans for NFL cannonball
Apple’s first foray into sport may appear similar to Amazon’s low-cost experimentation, but the tech giant plans to accelerate into a wide-ranging premium sports strategy.
Emtek nets Fifa World Cup rights in Indonesia
Indonesian media group Emtek has acquired the media rights for the 2022 Fifa World Cup, in a deal brokered by the Infront agency
SPOTV agrees Indonesian carriage deal with First Media
Pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has agreed a carriage deal with Indonesian telecoms operator First Media